WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management issued the following news release: * * * Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup Contractor Achieving Banner Year for Waste Shipments to WIPP LOS ALAMOS, N.M. -- The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Environmental Management Los Alamos Field Office (EM-LA) has completed a record number of transuranic (TRU) waste shipments under the Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup Contract. In fiscal year (FY) 2026 to date, EM-LA and Newport News  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * During the High Holidays, Rosen Highlights Rising Levels of Antisemitism, Calls for Increased Nonprofit Security Grant Funding * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), co-founder and co-chair of the Senate Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism, delivered remarks on the Senate floor about the rising levels of antisemitism and increased fears in Jewish communities across th  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Meets with Cadets at New Mexico Youth Challenge Academy & New Mexico Military Institute, Tours Newly Renovated Health Science Center & Expanded Nursing Program at Eastern NM University-Roswell * ROSWELL, N.M. -U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, met with cadets at the New Mexico Youth Challenge Academy and the New Mexico Milita  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Advances Legislation to Conserve Natural Resources, Support Rural America WASHINGTON, D.C., September 15, 2026 Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources favorably reported legislation promoting stewardship and conservation of our natural resources. Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response: "T  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Leger Fernandez Introduces First-Of-Its-Kind Bill to Establish Financial Relief for Epstein Survivors & Survivors of Sexual Violence * Bill Text | Bill Summary | Press Conference | Photos WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswomen Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM), alongside Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), and Deborah Ross (D-NC) introduced the Survivors' Rights Restitution Act, first-of-it  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Leger Fernandez Tribal Water Settlement Bill Passes House Natural Resources Committee * WATCH HEARING COMMENTS BY REP. LEGER FERNANDEZ WASHINGTON -Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources unanimously advanced Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernandez's (NM-03) H.R. 4598, Technical Corrections to the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act, Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Se  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Sept. 15 -- The New Mexico Department of Tourism issued the following news release: * * * New Mexico attracts international travelers amid nationwide drop * SANTA FE -As federal policy changes and global economic conditions created headwinds for tourism across the U.S., New Mexico outperformed the national average in several key tourism performance indicators in 2025. New Mexico welcomed roughly 10,000 more international visitors to the state in 2025 compared to 2024,   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Chu Introduce Bicameral Resolution to Designate Community School Coordinators Appreciation Week * Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and U.S. Representative Judy Chu (D-Calif.) introduced a bicameral resolution to designate September 13 through 19, 2026 as Community School Coordinators Appreciation Week to recognize the critical work of community school coordinators in gi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The White House sent to the Senate the nominations of 41 individuals for positions in the federal government: * * * Nominations Sent to the Senate Nominations & Appointments September 14, 2026 NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Samuel D. Adkisson, of Tennessee, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Tennessee. Philip Axt, of North Dakota, to be United States District Judge for the District of North Dakota. Daniel Lewis Ballou, of Kentucky, to  more